La Hojarasca

Name: Natalia Rodriguez Diaz

Country:   Colombia

Language:  Spanish

Book Title:  La Hojarasca ( The Leaf Storm)

Author: Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Year of Publication: 1955
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SUMMARY:

The story begins in a decaying town named Macondo that has suffered the bad luck of difficult and terrible times.  The principal event of the story is the apparition of the dead body of town’s doctor.  A person who contrary that you may think is the person more hated for the whole town because of his egoism with the town’s people in difficult times. The story has three important characters of different ages which have a relationship with the dead doctor and tells us all the problems that appear during his burial and funeral while showing us the problems of the town faces; and its last days.

RECOMMENDATION:

Gabriel Garcia Marquez was born on March 6, 1927 in Colombia.  He was a famous writer, novelist, short story writer, screenwriter, and journalist. Marquez received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982, specially for his novels and short stories. His books had a mix of fantasy and reality. Marquez also includes in his stories and novels the life and conflicts of the whole world. Furthermore, the majority of his work show us themes like love, the influence of Caribbean culture and loneliness. His work One Hundred Years of Solitude was ranked as one of the most important works of the Spanish language.